Here's how Twitter remembered the iconic actress Madhubala on her 86th birth anniversary

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Fans paid tribute to Madhubala on Twitter

Fans referred to Madhubala as the "Venus of Indian cinema"

Madhubala died at the age of 36 on February 23, 1969

On the 86th birth anniversary of Madhubala, fans flooded Twitter with posts about the Mughal-e-Azam actress on Thursday. In their tweets, fans referred to Madhubala as the "most beautiful actress of Indian cinema" and shared some priceless throwback pictures on social media. On the legendary actress' birth anniversary, which coincides with Valentine's Day, some fans paid tribute by sharing special picture collages, while others posted stills from her classic films. The never-ending list of fans was also delighted to see Google's tribute to the legendary actress, with a special doodle dedicated to her. On Madhubala's birthday, we have handpicked some of our favourite tweets shared by fans:

Madhubala stepped into the Indian film industry at the age of 9 with the 1942 film Basant. However, her breakthrough film was Kamal Amrohi's Mahal, which released in 1949. The actress featured in nearly 70 films including classics such as Mughal-e-Azam, Mr. & Mrs. '55, Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi, Barsaat Ki Raat and Half Ticket among others.

Madhubala died of prolonged lung and heart illness, at the age of 36 on February 23, 1969.